A Balloon Contains an Anesthetic Mixture of Cyclopropane (C₃H₆) and Oxygen

question 47

Multiple Choice

A balloon contains an anesthetic mixture of cyclopropane (C₃H₆) and oxygen (O₂) at 160 torr and 550 torr, respectively. What is the ratio of the number of moles of cyclopropane to the number of moles of oxygen? n_cp/no₂ = ?

• A) 0.29
• B) 0.77
• C) 0.23
• D) 3.4
• E) 0.26

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